Department of Psychology, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take PS50065 and take PS50066 |
| Description:
| Aims: * To equip students with the skills to use and interpret advanced multivariate statistics * To provide an appreciation of the applications of advanced multivariate analysis in health and medicine. Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit, students will * Learn and understand how and why selected advanced multivariate analyses are computed. * Practice conducting, interpreting and reporting analyses. Skills: Intellectual * To learn independently * To critically evaluate and assess research and evidence as well as a variety of other information * To utilise problem solving skills Professional / Practical * Advanced information technology and computing technology (e.g. SPSS) * Independent working skills * Advanced numeracy skills. Content: Introduction to power and sample size, multidimensional scaling, logistic regression, meta-analysis, structural equation modelling. |
| Programme availability: |
PS50112 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:Department of Psychology
PS50112 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Psychology
PS50112 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Psychology
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